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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]we were at the end of our rope with your 3 year old. biting, hitting, screaming, melt downs. Dev Ped suggested we might consider drugs at a "younger" age. We worked intensively on behavioral modification, diet, parenting, atmosphere--it was a full time job. We also waited for our child to mature. Now, at 4.5 drugs are not an issue, despite the clear ADHD diagnoses. Will they be in the future? Perhaps, though given the research showing that long term use of these drugs results in no improvement has given me pause. i would prefer to understand what is going on--there is clearly a brain chemistry issue with our kid (when child has a fever, is a completely, 100 percent different kid, like night/day, a reaction that is not uncommon for other kids with autism and adhd) but i'm not sure if messing with that brain chemistry through drugs is the right answer. Then again, my child is not suffering right now. I have known and seen kids who literally cannot function without the drugs. What to do?[/quote]

This child's only problem is his parents' inability to parent.

You need counseling and parenting classes, not a developmental pediatrician.

Poor baby. [/quote]

I'm not the PP, but I've worked with special needs children for years. [b]When the preschool has to initiate lock down procedures again because your child is a danger to himself and other students, you might rethink your advice.[/b] [/quote]

That's because the preschool isn't willing to physically restrain the child, until he/she calms down.  I had use a modified basket hold with my child many times.

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